American Samoa govt workers to receive back pay

As a result of an investigation conducted by the Wage Hour Division, the American Samoa Government agreed to pay $177,300 in predominantly overtime back wages to 111 workers employed throughout the government by Aug. 27.

The American Samoa Government also failed to pay an additional 1,491 workers for 133,354 overtime hours worked. These back wages will be paid back to the affected workers throughout the year. “The latest findings reflect our continuing collaborative efforts with American Samoa government officials to correct past deficiencies in the manner in which work hours were recorded and paid,” said Terence Trotter, the division’s district director in Hawaii. “We will continue to train their staff on the compliance principles of the Fair Labor Standards Act.”